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ModernArtist SilverWire Geometric Spirals HandmadeWithPliers Seven Link Bracelet
$1,625
£1,238.28
€1,428.08
CA$2,307.99
A$2,479.80
CHF 1,330.41
MX$29,214.93
About the Item
This modern one-of-a-kind geometric-spirals seven-link bracelet was expertly handmade from silver wire dating to the 20th Century in a style not earlier than Art Deco. There are no marks or jewelry techniques other than from the pliers used to bend the wire into the seven differently-shaped links. If not by mid-century artist Alexander Calder, it is in the style of his thousands of pieces of plier-bent wire jewelry that were astonishingly all unique.
This attractive bracelet with atypical three-dimensional pieces would have been reproduced if it had been created by a jewelry designer. While a variety of geometric shapes are often combined in wire bracelets, we have never found one like this in which the artistic finesse is so consistent and stylized on each single-wire link despite each one being a unique hand-formed design.
The lightweight bracelet closes with a spiral hook. While it is easy to fasten, it is more difficult to do on your own wrist by yourself. So we suspect this was made by a man whose wrist was too big to try it on.
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- Dimensions:Width: 1 in (25.4 mm)Depth: 0.5 in (12.7 mm)Length: 7.25 in (184.15 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1920-1999
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent condition with exception of spot of corrosion on the underside of one of the links near the top of the 3D spiral, which cannot be seen when worn and is not in a location that could affect its structure in the future.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3244218832402
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